Town Square

What are your favorite Palo Alto places?

Original post made
by Tyler Hanley, digital editor of Palo Alto Online,
on Jun 22, 2007

The Palo Alto Weekly has launched its "Best Of" feature, with voting set to end July 13.

So what are some of your favorite Palo Alto places? Is there a restaurant you can't live without or place you love to stargaze? Which Palo Alto cafe has the best coffee? Which places give Palo Alto its identity?

Posted by Danny
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jun 22, 2007 at 10:45 am

Shady Lane on University Ave. is a godsend when it comes to buying unique gifts. And I don't know what I'd do without Gordon-Biersch. There are some great places around town. The new Old Pro is a lot of fun and the Stanford Theater is very special.

Posted by Lover of the Outdoors
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 24, 2007 at 7:15 am

I notice people are responding with man made places where you spend money. How about a hike in Foothill Park, a walk through the Atrastra preserve or bird watching in the Baylands. Palo Alto has some very beautiful natural places to relax and just enjoy the scenery.

Posted by Don't merge MV and PA
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2007 at 8:18 pm

I do agree with lover of the outdoors. The character of a place does not boil down to its stores and eateries. I love foothills park. I love the Baylands. I love Stanford University. Those are 3 spots of great beauty.

BTW I don't find Shoreline all that great. It has too much of an artificial feel to me.

Posted by Logical
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 24, 2007 at 9:23 pm

Foothills Park, the million dollar view above Fire Station #8. There is only one place better on the whole peninsula. Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, but that's been off-limits to the public for over 20 years....

Don't miss out on the discussion!Sign up to be notified of new comments on this topic.

Email:

Post a comment

Posting an item on Town Square is simple and requires no registration. Just complete this form and hit "submit" and your topic will appear online.
Please be respectful and truthful in your postings so Town Square will continue to be a thoughtful gathering place for sharing community information
and opinion. All postings are subject to our TERMS OF USE, and may be deleted if deemed inappropriate by our staff.

We prefer that you use your real name, but you may use any "member" name you wish.